PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gagong UnEqual (ranked 1337 p4p, 2273 weight class) and Robert Frost (ranked 69 p4p, 138 weight class). UnEqual kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is C'mon Man - WTFBRAHH!. Frost has chosen SETH ECT - B.L.A.S.T as his entrance music. Gagong UnEqual has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

UnEqual
vs
Frost

189 cm
35
144
9 - 5 - 0

168 cm
28
135
12 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gagong UnEqual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Frost!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

UnEqual darts in and clinches Frost up against the cage.
UnEqual blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frost using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
UnEqual trying to stall but Frost improves his position.
UnEqual really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frost tries to land knees in the clinch but UnEqual avoids the damage to the body.
Frost gets underhooks to prevent UnEqual's takedown attempt.
UnEqual is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Frost gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
UnEqual looking to stall.
Frost missing with knees to the body.

UnEqual pulls guard.
Frost wants to stand but UnEqual is controlling his posture from full guard.

UnEqual is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Frost defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost wants to control from the top but UnEqual keeps moving.

UnEqual looking for subs off his back but Frost has passed one foot through into half guard.

UnEqual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Frost is going to stand back up.
Frost tries to pass the half guard into mount. UnEqual knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Frost is trying to control the action in half guard but UnEqual is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Frost prevents UnEqual from improving his position.
Well, if Frost is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Frost wants to stand up but UnEqual is controlling the position.

UnEqual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

UnEqual looking for submissions off his back.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
UnEqual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frost winds up and cracks UnEqual with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Frost passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for UnEqual!
UnEqual really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Frost wants to take UnEqual's back here but UnEqual is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Frost blocks UnEqual's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
UnEqual throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
UnEqual is trying to escape the mount.
Frost trying to control but UnEqual is having none of it.
Frost sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from UnEqual's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
UnEqual working to try and regain half guard.
Frost trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frost is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost content just to control the position here.
UnEqual is working to get back to half guard.
Frost trying to control but UnEqual is having none of it.
UnEqual flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Frost looking to control and managing it successfully.
UnEqual is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frost trying to control but UnEqual is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
UnEqual slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frost seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but UnEqual does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

UnEqual looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Frost dominated that round.
That's time! UnEqual's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
UnEqual went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
UnEqual is looking to clinch.

UnEqual pushes Frost up against the cage in a clinch.
UnEqual is trying to maintain a safe position but Frost gets an underhook and turns UnEqual into the cage.
UnEqual changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Frost fights it off and pushes away nicely.
UnEqual throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits UnEquals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frost lands a nice shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Frost with the inside leg kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Frost enables UnEqual to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Frost manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Frost has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes UnEqual off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
UnEqual tries a head kick but it misses.
UnEqual takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Frost thumps UnEqual with a low kick.
UnEqual tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frost swivels and escapes.
Gagong UnEqual is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
UnEqual misses with a low kick.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
Frost avoids the head kick by UnEqual.
UnEqual has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

UnEqual is rocked!
Robert Frost seems to be getting the better of the standup.

UnEqual shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Frost is trying to defend but UnEqual finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Oh UnEqual is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robert Frost has got the better of the ground game so far.
Frost is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

UnEqual wants to work for an arm triangle but Frost is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
UnEqual seems to have got his legs back now.
UnEqual not doing much here.
Frost wants to get back to full guard.
UnEqual seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Frost does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Frost is defending against the submission attempts here by UnEqual.
Frost is doing well to control the position and prevent UnEqual from advancing to side control.
UnEqual tries to pass to full mount but Frost defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Frost makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frost.
UnEqual controls from within his opponent's guard.
Frost not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
UnEqual trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from UnEqual.
Frost avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
UnEqual is looking to work some ground and pound but Frost has wrist control.
UnEqual slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

UnEqual closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Frost did well to prevent UnEqual getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost pushes UnEqual off looking to stand but UnEqual dives back in and keeps control.
UnEqual landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Frost moves into full guard.
UnEqual throws a big right hand that misses.
Frost keeping moving, preventing UnEqual from controlling successfully.
Frost trying to keep a closed guard but UnEqual is proving a slippery customer.
UnEqual will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
UnEqual trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
UnEqual looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
UnEqual trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
UnEqual controls from within his opponent's guard.
Frost is trying to control the position from the bottom.
UnEqual cracks Frost with a solid left hand.
UnEqual postures up.
UnEqual trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
UnEqual throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Frost.
Frost lands a nice looking body kick.
Frost throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
UnEqual shoots for a double leg takedown but Frost sprawls well. He's pushed UnEqual's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
Frost lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
UnEqual throws a series of punches but Frost moves out of range.
Frost throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Frost looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Oooooh!!! Frost has knocked UnEqual down with a huge combo! Frost steps away and waves a wobbly UnEqual back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
UnEqual finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Frost's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and UnEqual falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Frost!
A very excited looking Robert Frost made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Gagong UnEqual stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back!'.